So I’m a bit of a miser- though, I prefer the word spendthrift. It brings to mind
images of the “buy it, make it , or do without” posters of WWII.
Imagine ladies darning socks,
canning victory garden crops, and all that.
In that vein, if I can’t make
it, or do without it, I check Craigslist to see if I can thrift it. I love
checking out the weird (and sometimes awesome!) stuff people post on there.
Recently, I’ve been on the hunt
for good used gear, and I’ve gotta say, I’ve done pretty well. There’s a pair
of men’s textile pants I bought that are too big for me – but I got a jacket,
boots, and pants that fit for $235. Not bad.
My helmet and gloves are new,
but I was able to save a bit by shopping around and waiting until the prices
came down a little.
I did spend of lot of time
hunting the gear down. Time I could’ve spent gardening, skating, or painting my
nails…although I’m pretty sure there were a few times I did paint my nails while gear-shopping
online. Time isn’t a drawback to just shopping on Craigslist though, you could
enter a time warp perusing Ebay, Mod cloth, or Fab too. My general idea
of the benefits vs hazards of Craigslist follows:
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